Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau spark romance rumours with Montreal dinner
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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau were seen dining together in Montreal, sparking romance rumours. Photo / Getty Images
Newly single Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau, the former Prime Minister of Canada, were seen dining together in Montreal.
The Grammy-winning singer split from her fiance and the father of her daughter, the actor Orlando Bloom, last month.
Trudeau, who resigned as Prime Minister earlier this year, announced that he and his wife, Sophie, were ending their relationship in 2023. The pair have since divorced.
The former PM was seen dining with Perry at the high-end restaurant Le Violon in Montreal, Canada, on Monday.
Footage captured by TMZ shows the mother of one appearing to touch her hair and lean close to Trudeau as the pair talked over plates of lobster.
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